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senescence |
the process of aging; usually begins in late adolescence
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allostasis |
dynamic body adjustment related to homeostasis, that affects overall physiology over time. the main difference is that homeostasis requires an immediate response whereas allostasis requires longer-term adjustment |
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set point |
particular body weight that an individual's homeostatic processes strive to maintain |
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attitudes of reproduction |
1/4 of all people in US (women more than men, old more than young) believe that primary purpose of sex is to reproduce |
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attitudes of relationship |
half people in US (dominant among emerging adults) believe that sex is primarily used for strengthening relationships |
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attitudes of recreation |
1/4 of all adults (mostly men) believe sex is a fun pleasurable and recreational event |
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mental illness |
emerging adults experience more of every diagnosed psychological disorder than any other age group. Most serious disorders begin in adolescence and often times are comorbid and go untreated |
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diathesis-stress model |
the view that psychological disorders such as schiz. are produced by interaction of a genetic vulnerability and stressful environmental factors and life events |
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social norms approach |
a method of reducing risky behavior that uses emerging adults' desire to follow social norms by making them aware, through the use of surveys, of the prevalence of various behaviors within their peer group |
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social clock |
time table based on social norms for completing certain life events |
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plasticity genes |
genes and alleles that make people more susceptible to environmental influences. this is a part of differential sensitivity |
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intimacy vs isoloation |
Erikson's 6th stage of development in which adults seek someone to share their lives with. without such commitment, they risk profound aloneness and isolation |
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self expansion |
each of us enlarges our understanding, experiences, and resources through friends and lovers |
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3 aspects of love |
passion, commitment, intimacy |
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7 forms of love |
1. liking: initmacy 2. infatuation: passion 3. empty love: commitment 4. romantic love: passion, initimacy 5. fatuous love: passion, commitment 6. companionate love: intimacy, commitment 7. consummate love (all 3 aspects) |
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linked lives |
lives in which the success, health and well-being of each family member are connected to those of other members. e.g. parent-child relationship |
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US marriage stats |
Half of all adults are married, living w/ spouse 12% of all emerging adults, 18-25, are married Divorce rate is half of marriage rate (fewer people getting married) Women having 1st baby under 30 are more often unmarried |
